FOSTER LUMBER COMPANY
Benton County - Kings Valley
July 1920: "S. A. Foster Lumber Co., Lincoln, Neb., is to have its new mill at Ritner, Ore., in operation this month. 'The plant will have a capacity of 100,000 feet every eight hours,' said President S. A. Foster. 'We own about 125,000,000 feet of standing timber, and there is probably 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 feet which is tributary to the mill. We have built the mill to cut our own timber, and will market the lumber from our Lincoln office.' Postoffice address is Kings Valley, Ore." (The Timberman)
June 21, 1922: "The big sawmill of the Foster Lumber company at King's Valley, was burned to the ground Monday, the fire being of an unknown origin. The mill was valued at about $100,000.
The mill, which has not been in operation for about six months, will probably not be rebuilt. Preparations were being made before the fire to operate the planer.
The mill was located on the line between Benton and Polk counties, the sawmill being in the former county and the lumber yard in the latter.
When on active operation the mill and logging camp of the company furnished employment to about 100 men." (Salem Capital Journal)
The mill, which has not been in operation for about six months, will probably not be rebuilt. Preparations were being made before the fire to operate the planer.
The mill was located on the line between Benton and Polk counties, the sawmill being in the former county and the lumber yard in the latter.
When on active operation the mill and logging camp of the company furnished employment to about 100 men." (Salem Capital Journal)
August 11, 1922: “Corvallis.---Destruction by fire of the sawmill of the Foster Lumber company at Ritner, in King's valley, entailed a loss of approximately $100,000, it was learned here Sunday. The plant had a daily capacity of approximately 125,000 feet and was built about two years ago. The mill had not been in operation the last six months. It probably will not be rebuilt. The plant was located on the line between Benton and Polk counties.” (Vernonia Eagle)